EN 10204 3.1 vs 3.2

Who validates each certificate?

The product specification, applicable regulation and order define the tests and test unit. Specific inspection can cover the supplied products or the test unit to which they belong.

Source: EN 10204:2004, clauses 2.2, 4.1 and 4.2, public SIST preview.

A buyer’s document review checklist

• Match the manufacturer, material specification and grade to the approved purchase order.
• Check heat or batch references against the material markings and delivery documents.
• Compare reported results with the project’s specified acceptance criteria.
• Identify the responsible validation parties and resolve missing or inconsistent information before acceptance.
• For a split delivery, ask how the supplied quantity remains linked to the original certificate.

This is a procurement checklist, not an independent inspection or a declaration that a particular material complies.

Arrange 3.2 requirements before the order

Include the nominated inspector, inspection plan, witness or hold points, required tests and document language in the RFQ. Confirm inspection access, timing and costs in the quotation.

For existing material with a 3.1 document, ask the inspection body what can be established from the available evidence. LRQA describes an “intent of” 3.2 service subject to requirements; do not assume that an additional stamp creates a full 3.2 certificate or that a project accepts an alternative.

Source: LRQA’s inspection-service guidance.

What AAM Steel can confirm

AAM Steel supplies EN 10204 3.1 and 3.2 certificates. State the document requirement in your enquiry so the offered material and inspection arrangements can be confirmed. ISO 9001:2015 is a quality-management certification; it does not replace a material inspection certificate.

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